Hegar Brothers Lake Dam

Hegar Brothers Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Harris County, Texas, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Hegar Brothers Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Hegar Brothers Lake Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Hegar Brothers (private). It impounds the Off Ch-little Cypress Creek.

The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 2,640 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 24 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 414 acre-feet. Completed in 1962, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyHarris
River/StreamOff Ch-little Cypress Creek
Coordinates30.05689, -95.83415

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height9 ft
Dam Height9 ft
Dam Length2,640 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage414 acre-ft
Max Storage414 acre-ft
Normal Storage414 acre-ft
Surface Area24 acres
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerHEGAR BROTHERS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX03389
Federal IDTX03389
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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